| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Royals (48-72) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
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Rays (63-54) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
📦 Box score
|
Kansas City Royals | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Michael Massey 2B ⭐ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2  |
Bobby Witt Jr. 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
3  |
Salvador Perez C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
4  |
Vinnie Pasquantino DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5  |
Hunter Dozier 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
6  |
Nick Pratto 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6  |
Brent Rooker LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6  |
MJ Melendez C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7  |
Michael A. Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8  |
Kyle Isbel RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
9  |
Nicky Lopez SS 🦇 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
Tampa Bay Rays | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Yandy Díaz 3B ⭐ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1  |
Yu Chang 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2  |
Brandon Lowe 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
3  |
Randy Arozarena LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
4  |
David Peralta DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
5  |
Taylor Walls SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6  |
Ji Man Choi 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
7  |
Christian Bethancourt C ⭐ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8  |
Roman Quinn RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9  |
Jose Siri CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
⭐ Home runs
| Batter | In. | Dist (ft.) | EV (MPH) | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Díaz |
1 | 400 | 101.5 | 28° |
| Michael Massey |
8 | 386 | 106 | 31° |
| Christian Bethancourt |
8 | 403 | 106.3 | 19° |
💡 Highlights
- VideoYandy Díaz's solo homer (7)Yandy Díaz gives the Rays a quick lead in the 1st inning with a 400-foot leadoff home run to left field
- VideoLuis Patiño stumps the RoyalsLuis Patiño fires 5 2/3 scoreless in his first start since being recalled from Triple-A, recording four strikeouts and a season-high strike percentage
- VideoYandy Díaz's two-run doubleYandy Díaz bounces a ground ball over Bobby Witt Jr. in the 7th, scoring Christian Bethancourt and Roman Quinn to give the Rays a 3-0 lead
- VideoBrandon Lowe's RBI singleBrandon Lowe pokes a base hit through the middle to score Jose Siri and extend the Rays' lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the 7th inning
- VideoArozarena's RBI double off wallRandy Arozarena doubles on a fly ball to right-fielder Kyle Isbel at the wall, scoring Yandy Díaz to make it 5-0 Rays
- VideoRays score again on wild pitchBrandon Lowe comes home on a wild pitch by Royals reliever Brad Keller, giving the Rays their 5th run of the 7th inning
- VideoMichael Massey's first MLB homerMichael Massey connects with a 94 mph cutter for his first Major League homer and puts the Royals on the board in the 8th
- VideoEaton nabs Choi at thirdNate Eaton can't get his glove on a double from Ji-Man Choi, but he makes up for it with an impressive throw to nab Choi at third
- VideoBethancourt's solo smash (6)Christian Bethancourt clobbers a solo home run to left field, giving the Rays a commanding 7-1 lead in the bottom of the 8th
- VideoShawn Armstrong's K seals winShawn Armstrong gets Nicky Lopez swinging on a cutter to secure the final out in the Rays' 7-1 win over the Royals
- VideoMax Castillo's strong debutRight-hander Max Castillo has a superb start against the Rays in his Royals debut, striking out three and allowing one run in five innings
- VideoCG: KC@TB - 8/18/22Yandy Díaz hit a leadoff homer in the 1st inning and the Rays added five runs in the 7th to secure a 7-1 win over the Royals
- VideoYandy Díaz exits with sore kneeAfter being held at third base Yandy Díaz exits the game against Kansas City with left knee soreness in the 7th inning
- VideoMike Matheny on 7-1 lossManager Mike Matheny on the Royals' 7-1 loss to the Rays and the strong start from Max Castillo in Kansas City debut
- VideoKevin Cash on Luis Patiño, winManager Kevin Cash talks about the Rays' five-run 7th inning, Luis Patiño's performance and more after a 7-1 win over the Royals
- VideoRoyals vs. Rays HighlightsYandy Díaz hit a leadoff homer in the 1st inning and the Rays added five runs in the 7th to secure a 7-1 win over the Royals